Twirling is a form of object manipulation where an object is twirled by one or two hands, the fingers or by other parts of the body. Twirling practice manipulates the object in circular or near circul
A hobby — performance — sport — traditional Māori dance, flaming poi are among a wide variety of twirling gear in modern use.
Baton twirling, Manzanar War Relocation Center, 1943. Photographed by Ansel Adams.
Poi is a performing art and also the name of the equipment used for its performance. As a skill toy, poi is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation. As a perform
Twirling
…A hobby — performance — sport — traditional Māori dance, flaming poi are among a wide variety of twirling gear in modern use. Twirling is a form of object manipulation where an object is twirled by one or two hands, the…
Traditional poi performance using short style poi
A dance using traditional poi at Tamaki Māori Village
Early 20th-century Māori poi at the South Canterbury Museum in Timaru, New Zealand. They are of raupō and stuffed with newspaper.